Of the roads to Aileu, which one is the fastest? in Tetun
Dalan ba Aileu, ida ne'ebé mak lais liu?
English → Tetun phrasebook
Grammar in this phrase
Comparison
liu — comparison 'more / most'
liuTetun comparison uses 'X liu Y' not 'mais X' — the adjective stays put and 'liu' follows. With a focus 'mak' it becomes superlative. Avoid Portuguese-style 'melhor' or 'mais boot'.
Focus
mak — focus marker
mak'mak' focuses the preceding constituent — used when English would bold or cleft ('it was X who...'). Also forms the superlative with 'liu'.
More patterns like these in the Tetun grammar guide.
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Related phrases
- Totál estudante iha eskola ne'e sentu í ún pesoas.The total number of students in this school is one hundred and one.
- Hau hameno serveja ida.I ordered one beer.
- La iha ema ida mak bele halai sees hosi mate.No one escapes from death.
- Ita gosta livru ida ne'ebé?Which (one) book do you like?
- Ha'u ma hatete.I was the one who said (that).
- Aban ha'u tenke bá Aileu.Tomorrow I have to go to Aileu.